The 850 Business Blog - News 2015

TCC Offers Free Business Incubator Program

Tallahassee Community College, in partnership with the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, is seeking start-up businesses to participate in its free business incubator program. This program is part of the Retail Career Pathways Initiative at TCC, which helps prepare students for…

Startup Week Starts This Week

Entrepreneurs looking to start their own business can find a well of knowledgeable experts to help them on the way at Tallahassee’s inaugural Startup Week, beginning today. And it’s all free and open to the public. The five-day event is…

Google Workshop for Small Businesses in Pensacola

Google Workshop for Small Businesses in Pensacola set for Jan. 13 The Greater Pensacola Chamber and The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will hold a one-hour, no-cost Google Tools for Your Small Business workshop…

Ameris Bank Fights Hunger with New Campaign

​Ameris Bank has joined with other businesses and organizations committed to combatting hunger in the Tallahassee area. This fall, Ameris Bank aligned its Helping Fight Hunger campaign with the 2K Club food-raiser, a project of America’s Second Harvest of the…

2015 Year in Review

In 2015 we reported on business trends, provided tips for navigating successful companies, chatted with inspiring entrepreneurs and recognized ten influential women. 2016 holds endless potential, but before you can plan out where you’re going – it’s important to take…

Celebrating an Excellent Night

Buildings, sidewalks and structures big and small all have something in common - someone built them. Many of us take for granted how important the construction industry is to our daily lives. To honor these talented and hard working professionals,…

FAMU, FSU Launch Program to Help Commercialize Research

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida State University have joined forces in a new program designed to accelerate the commercialization of university research. The Technology Commercialization Accelerator Program (TCAP) is an intensive seven-week course that invites select faculty inventors…